Redwing Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) My mum has three dogs and one has suddenly started to turn on another one, two are siblings and stick together so I have agreed to take the 'picked on' one and keep him. He is a nice dog and doesnt deserve being attacked! I did not want the dog to go to a stranger as mum has had him since he was a puppy and he is wuite old now Our dog used to be a well groomed clipped and tidy dog but since moving to the country has become a scruff bag who is always muddy and cant see out through his fringe - he is a lovely dog and lots of fun, we know he will be nice to the new one We did want another dog and hoped to get an Airedale (big version of ours!) my husband works funny shifts so we have the time to dedicate to two dogs as one of us is usually around a lot of the time Where is the problem? I hear you ask..... The new dog is a tiny Yorkshire Terrier, about the size of a Chiuaua (spelling??) with long glossy hair, bow, woolly jumper, sits on a cushion etc.. you get the picture? (Dont get me wrong I know not all little dogs are like this ) Not really the rough and tumble country dog we hoped for...... You can't win them all Edited December 14, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Perhaps under all the trimmings there is a little mud lover just dying to get out? maybe you can free the soul within? However, maybe not, having met a few yorkies they can be quite precious , good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Ditch the bow and the jumper and hope for the best . Good luck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Yorkies tend to be big dogs in a small package. Without the bow and jumper you may find a whole new personality under there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 oh dear ... please post a pic of your current dog and the new arrival, I can't wait to see the contrast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 just my kind of dog! I have had these dogs for the best part of all my life and can tell you, they are robust little things with hearts like tigers!, ditch the bow! *shudder* the jumper I like I have to admit! my dearly departed Poppy used to have a bright red one she wore when it was cold as in her later years she felt cold easier and hated the standard coat I paid good money for which was sheepskin lined! I have 6 month old yorkie girl pup and she's adorable, I must get around to putting on more piccies of her. She lives very happily with my cocker spaniel who is much more of a mud rolling splashing about type of girl so I am sure once they settle with each other things will be ok. The other poster was right, big dog in a little body totaly sums up yorkies, sweet little dogs! piccies please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 All of the above posts have been spot on. It's us humans who give dogs bows and designer hairdoes (I can't spell hairdoos because it's not normally in my vocabularly ) Let it be a dog. It's a Yorkshire Terrier - emphasis on the word 'Terrier'. They are fiesty little dogs with attitude and were orginally bred to get rid of rats - so could be useful for chicken keeping - Go for it and free its mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I'm with everyone else - take off the bow and coat so he doesn't get laughed at by the other dogs, and let him discover his inner mud-monster One of my aunts used to have Yorkies and they were definitely big characters in little bodies and even quite amenable to being dragged round by a small child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 Well, I have collected our new dog! After discussion with my mum I took the 'bully' as she is the most 'dog like' of my mums dogs. I was willing to take on the tiny one but to be honest was wondering how I would ever get him out for a long walk! The one I took is a girl dog and bigger than the small one I was going to have, she is still very small compared to our own not very big dog. Overall I think she will settle in to country life ok (she has come with only the one coat for a start!) After a bit of initial snappiness with the cats (she has never seen a cat) she has been fine although she did not like sleeping downstairs last night! My mum is pleased as her health workers (she has mental health problems) have been putting pressure on her to sort out the fighting amongst the dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 oh bless, it will be a little confusing for her, she will settle, we would love pictures!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I hope she settles in soon, it will be tricky until she learns the new ground rules but I'm sure she'll be happy once she knows what's what. Good luck, and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hope she settles in well . Good for you for helping your mum out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Hope she settles in well and I'm sure the cats will soon put her in her place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
